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Friday, March 3, 2023
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Biden Admin Looks to Cleanup Natural Gas Supply Chain as U.S. Vies for Top LNG Spot

By Timothy Gardner and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) – The Biden administration is holding talks with global energy companies

March 3, 2023
Total Views: 1615

Norway’s Equinor Adds to North Sea Oil and Gas Portfolio
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Norway’s Equinor Adds to North Sea Oil and Gas Portfolio

By Kari Lundgren and Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) — Norway’s Equinor ASA agreed to buy Suncor Energy UK Ltd. for $850 million, adding to its oil and

March 3, 2023
Total Views: 820

Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Chinese Bulk Carrier Damaged by Ice Sinks Off Russia
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Chinese Bulk Carrier Damaged by Ice Sinks Off Russia

A Chinese bulker has sunk in Strait of Tartary near the Russian port of Vanino after being damaged in a collision with heavy ice flows. The vessel, Yong Xing

March 1, 2023
Total Views: 69757

Monday, February 27, 2023
War on the Black Sea Enters its Second Year
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War on the Black Sea Enters its Second Year

By Salvatore R. Mercogliano, Ph.D. – When Russia invaded Ukraine early on February 24, 2022, many predicted a short conflict. Russia drove on the

February 27, 2023
Total Views: 2028

Thursday, February 23, 2023
Bay Off Southern Greece Becomes Cog in Russia’s Oil Supply Chain
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Bay Off Southern Greece Becomes Cog in Russia’s Oil Supply Chain

By Julian Lee, Alberto Nardelli and Slav Okov (Bloomberg) — Millions of barrels of Russian crude and fuels have been switched between tankers just a few

February 23, 2023
Total Views: 5852

Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Grain is loaded onto a ship in Odessa, Ukraine, August 9, 2021
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Ukraine Seeking One-Year Grain Deal Extension with New Ports Added

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV, Feb 22 (Reuters) – Ukraine will ask Turkey and the United Nations this week to start talks to roll over the Black Sea grain

February 22, 2023
Total Views: 1216

Belgium Investigating Russian ‘Spy Ship’ in North Sea
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Belgium Investigating Russian ‘Spy Ship’ in North Sea

By Marine Strauss BRUSSELS, Feb 22 (Reuters) – Belgium said it is investigating the presence of a Russian “spy ship” in the North Sea, a

February 22, 2023
Total Views: 2659

Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Russian Ship Caught Mapping North Sea Wind Farm
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Russian Ship Caught Mapping North Sea Wind Farm

THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Russia has in recent months tried to gain intelligence to sabotage critical infrastructure in the Dutch part of the North Sea,

February 21, 2023
Total Views: 8429

Cargo Ship Breaks in Half at Russian Anchorage
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Cargo Ship Breaks in Half at Russian Anchorage

One person has reportedly died after a cargo ship broke in half at the at a Russian anchorage in the Black Sea. Reporting indicates the Comoros-flagged Seamark

February 21, 2023
Total Views: 15689

Monday, February 20, 2023
Offshore,Seismic,Research,Vessel,Guns,And,Cables. Photo: cacar/Shutterstock
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Greece Concludes Seismic Surveys off Crete Amid Renewed Energy Focus

THENS, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Greece has concluded two-dimensional (2D) seismic surveys for two offshore blocks off the island of Crete,

February 20, 2023
Total Views: 1304

A bulk carrier departs the Port of Odessa prior to the war. Image courtesy VolodymyrT / Shutterstock.com
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Shipping Industry Calls on UN to Help Seafarers Still Trapped in Ukraine

One year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, 331 seafarers and 62 ships remain trapped in Ukrainian ports. The international shipping industry has

February 20, 2023
Total Views: 931

Containers are seen on the Maersk's Triple-E giant container ship Majestic Maersk, one of the world's largest container ships, next to cranes at the APM Terminals in the port of Algeciras, Spain January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo
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Maersk Sells Logistics Assets in Russia Amid Exit

COPENHAGEN, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Shipping and logistics group A.P. Moller-Maersk has agreed to sell its two logistics sites in Russia

February 20, 2023
Total Views: 1276

Sunday, February 19, 2023
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Russia Sinks Damaged Space Cargo Ship In Pacific Ocean

Feb 19 (Reuters) – Russia sank a damaged space cargo ship in the Pacific Ocean after it undocked from the International Space Station, Interfax

February 19, 2023
Total Views: 31087

Saturday, February 11, 2023
A gas leak from Nord stream 1 is seen in the Swedish economic zone in the Baltic Sea in this picture taken from the Swedish Coast Guard aircraft on September 28, 2022. Swedish Coast Guard/Handout via TT News Agency/via REUTERS
Offshore

Kremlin Says Those Behind Nord Stream Blasts Must Be Punished

By Guy Faulconbridge and Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW, Feb 9 (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Thursday the world should know the truth about who

February 11, 2023
Total Views: 3518

Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Russian Oil Tankers. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
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Lost Russian Oil Revenue is Bonanza for Shippers, Refiners

By Dmitry Zhdannikov, Chen Aizhu and Nidhi Verma LONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Western sanctions on Russia have significantly reduced state oil

February 8, 2023
Total Views: 2772

Tuesday, February 7, 2023
BP Plans Slower Oil Retreat as Russia War Drives Record Profit
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BP Plans Slower Oil Retreat as Russia War Drives Record Profit

By William Mathis (Bloomberg) — BP Plc said it will cut oil and gas output more slowly this decade after the supply disruption caused by Russia’s

February 7, 2023
Total Views: 1170

Monday, February 6, 2023
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Russian Fuel Oil Heads East as EU Embargo Takes Hold

MOSCOW, Feb 6 (Reuters) – The European Union’s full embargo of Russian oil products came into effect on Feb. 5, but data from traders and

February 6, 2023
Total Views: 3084

Thursday, February 2, 2023
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Price Cap on Russian Refined Fuels Set to Disrupt Trade

By Swati Verma and Noah Browning Feb 2 (Reuters) – The European Union’s ban on imports of Russian refined oil products, including diesel

February 2, 2023
Total Views: 1645

Tuesday, January 31, 2023
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Russia Boosted LNG Exports to Europe by 20% in 2022 -Refinitiv Data

MOSCOW, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Russia supplied Europe with some 17 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) last year, up about 20% from 2021

January 31, 2023
Total Views: 933

Maritime Historian Explains Why Russia Can’t (Or Shouldn’t) Target This American Ship Carrying Tanks to Ukraine
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Maritime Historian Explains Why Russia Can’t (Or Shouldn’t) Target This American Ship Carrying Tanks to Ukraine

gCaptain’s favorite maritime historian and volunteer fire captain behind the popular Youtube channel “What’s Going on With Shipping“

January 31, 2023
Total Views: 7325